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Australian (ASX) Professional Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
- 7D-0.4%
- 3M8.5%
- 1Y32.4%
- YTD14.4%
In the last week, the Professional Services industry is up 2.1%, with McMillan Shakespeare up 7.0%. This means that the industry has gained 35% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | AU$37.1b | AU$11.6b | AU$1.3b | 17.1x | 27.9x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | AU$37.3b | AU$11.7b | AU$1.3b | 16.2x | 27.9x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | AU$36.8b | AU$11.5b | AU$1.1b | 15.8x | 33.4x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | AU$33.0b | AU$11.7b | AU$1.2b | 15.6x | 28.6x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | AU$37.3b | AU$11.6b | AU$1.1b | 17x | 33.2x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | AU$33.6b | AU$11.3b | AU$1.0b | 20.6x | 33.3x | 3x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | AU$32.5b | AU$11.4b | AU$1.0b | 19x | 32.3x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | AU$31.7b | AU$11.1b | AU$972.9m | 19.7x | 32.6x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | AU$27.5b | AU$10.8b | AU$963.0m | 21x | 28.6x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | AU$28.3b | AU$13.0b | AU$724.8m | 20.7x | 39x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | AU$31.2b | AU$12.9b | AU$1.0b | 17.9x | 29.9x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | AU$29.5b | AU$13.4b | AU$991.3m | 19.5x | 29.7x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | AU$29.1b | AU$13.4b | AU$1.0b | 19.3x | 29.1x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | AU$29.5b | AU$14.4b | AU$1.4b | 19.3x | 20.6x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | AU$29.2b | AU$14.4b | AU$1.4b | 18.7x | 20.4x | 2x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | AU$29.5b | AU$14.4b | AU$1.4b | 20.3x | 20.5x | 2x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | AU$27.9b | AU$13.8b | AU$1.2b | 20.6x | 23.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | AU$27.9b | AU$13.6b | AU$1.2b | 18.6x | 23.4x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | AU$26.9b | AU$13.8b | AU$1.2b | 19.3x | 22.1x | 2x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | AU$27.5b | AU$13.9b | AU$1.3b | 18.4x | 21.9x | 2x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | AU$29.0b | AU$13.8b | AU$1.2b | 18.5x | 23.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | AU$28.2b | AU$13.1b | AU$694.9m | 18.6x | 40.6x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | AU$28.5b | AU$12.8b | AU$657.8m | 17.7x | 43.3x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | AU$27.7b | AU$12.7b | AU$651.0m | 17x | 42.5x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | AU$27.3b | AU$12.8b | AU$654.9m | 16.3x | 41.6x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | AU$27.5b | AU$12.8b | AU$653.9m | 16.8x | 42x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | AU$12.7b | AU$7.3b | AU$580.9m | 17.5x | 21.9x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | AU$13.7b | AU$6.7b | AU$488.8m | 20.1x | 28.1x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | AU$13.0b | AU$6.7b | AU$489.8m | 19.8x | 26.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | AU$13.8b | AU$6.7b | AU$489.9m | 18.8x | 28.1x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | AU$13.5b | AU$6.5b | AU$416.6m | 18.8x | 32.4x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | AU$13.1b | AU$6.5b | AU$417.3m | 20.1x | 31.3x | 2x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | AU$14.5b | AU$5.9b | AU$319.3m | 30.5x | 45.3x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | AU$13.4b | AU$5.9b | AU$318.2m | 28.5x | 42x | 2.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
42x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Australian Professional Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 61% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 25% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Industrials industry?
| AU Market | -0.042% | |
| Industrials | -0.10% | |
| Professional Services | -0.45% | |
| HR Services | 4.09% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | 0.37% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 78.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 35.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 16.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 36% per year.
- In contrast, the HR Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALQ ALS | AU$17.78 | 2.3% +AU$202.9m | 23.3% | PE35.2x | |
| IPH IPH | AU$5.08 | 5.4% +AU$67.7m | -17.4% | PE17.2x | |
| MMS McMillan Shakespeare | AU$17.38 | 5.7% +AU$65.5m | 3.2% | PE13.2x | |
| SIQ Smartgroup | AU$7.88 | 2.2% +AU$22.4m | -4.7% | PE13.7x | |
| FLN Freelancer | AU$0.26 | 10.6% +AU$11.3m | 23.8% | PS2.3x |
